Cello Concerto

January 21, 22, 23, 2011: Three performances of Cello Concerto by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra under the direction of acclaimed Mexican conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto. Winnipeg’s own Yuri Hooker will be the cello soloist. Other works on the program are Redes: Suite, by Revueltas, and Saint-Saens’ Symphony No. 3 in C minor (organ symphony). The first two performances are in Winnipeg–Centennial Concert Hall, 8:00 p.m.; third performance is in Brandon. There will be a pre-concert chat for the Winnipeg performances–7:15 on the Piano Nobile. Yuri Hooker and David R. Scott will discuss the Cello Concerto.